PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. MYPS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1823878Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 3
- Newest began Apr 2026
- Largest fall in its shares
- 95%
- Jun 2021 to Oct 2026
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Davis PolkFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- DLA PiperFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,184 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.45× · 95% wipeout 1.20×
- Latham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,667 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
- Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Sep 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 963 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.96× · Went dark 1.12× · 95% wipeout 1.21×
- Maples and CalderFirst linked Sep 2020 · Named in a filing · 1,144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Sep 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Greenberg TraurigFirst linked Sep 2020 · Text search only · 1,223 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 1.03× · 95% wipeout 1.10×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polk | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| DLA Piper | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,184 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 1.20 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,667 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.10 |
| Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Sep 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 963 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 1.21 |
| Maples and Calder | Sep 2020 | Named in a filing | 1,144 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Sep 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Greenberg Traurig | Sep 2020 | Text search only | 1,223 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.10 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Alan F. DenenbergDavis PolkFirst linked Jul 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 114 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.46×
- Brent T. EpsteinLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.67× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Lee HochbaumDavis PolkFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.93× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.99×
- Steven B. StokdykLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 62 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Benjamin S. ReichelEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Sep 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 48 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 1.69×
- Gregg A. NoelSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Sep 2020 · Text search only · 206 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.74× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Michael JohnsMaples and CalderFirst linked Sep 2020 · Text search only · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.57×
- Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPFirst linked Sep 2020 · Text search only · 416 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.42× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan F. DenenbergDavis Polk | Jul 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 114 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| Brent T. EpsteinLatham & Watkins LLP | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| Lee HochbaumDavis Polk | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 28 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 1.99 |
| Steven B. StokdykLatham & Watkins LLP | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 62 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| Benjamin S. ReichelEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Sep 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 48 | 1.34 | 0.37 | 1.69 |
| Gregg A. NoelSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Sep 2020 | Text search only | 206 | 1.74 | 0.21 | 0.99 |
| Michael JohnsMaples and Calder | Sep 2020 | Text search only | 8 | 2.66 | 0.00 | 2.57 |
| Stuart NeuhauserEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLP | Sep 2020 | Text search only | 416 | 0.78 | 0.42 | 1.04 |